Our Specialty Training
Malaysian doctors may pursue Family Medicine Specialist (FMS) training using the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) curriculum and assessment. The curriculum is a contextualized version of the ICGP curriculum. Assessment is conducted by the ICGP, leading to the Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP), with all exams contextualized for Malaysia.
The training will be delivered within local schemes. Each trainee will complete their training within one scheme, undertaking two years in hospital practice and two years in Family Medicine clinics within that scheme.
Kindly Note:
- The MInTFM application for the MInTFM 2026 intake will start on September 1, 2025.
- Please look out for the E-HLP application opening on the HLP official website in September or October 2025.
- Both applications must be completed individually for your eligibility to enter the MInTFM 2026 intake.
Curriculum
MInTFM utilises the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) curriculum which defines the learning outcomes for the speciality of family medicine and describes the competencies required to practice medicine as a family physician.
3 Essentials Components of MInTFM
The Hospital Component
- The first two years of general practice training will be taken place in a hospital setting under the direction of Training Scheme.
- Requirement: A broad range of experience from over at least 4 – 6 different disciplines relating to family Medicine.
The Training Clinic Component
- Each Family Physician (FP) trainee is allocated to a primary care clinic, under the supervision of a trainer.
- Trainee’s experience under this component is essential for their development as a competent FP.
- The trainee learns to appreciate the needs and demands of Family Medicine and how it differs from hospital practice.
The Education Component
- An essential, integral and central component in the training process.
- Facilitated by the Scheme Directing Team in a small group format..
- Augmented by live virtual classrooms and self-paced online learning modules.
- Takes place over the full 4-year period of training.
Entry Requirements
- Malaysian citizenship or permanent residency.
- Doctors employed under the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), either on a contract or permanent basis.
- Be registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).
- Three years of complete SKT (Sasaran Kerja Tahunan) and LNPT (Laporan Nilai Prestasi Tahunan) at the time of application to Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan (BPL) – to follow BPL Guidelines.
- Completion of two years of House Officer training and one year as Medical Office.
- Compliance with Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) / Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan (BPL) requirements under TAWARAN D.
- Completion of two separate applications for MInTFM and e-HLP;
Fees
Covered by Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan (BPL)
Permanent Doctors – Hadiah Latihan Perseketuan (HLP)
Contract Doctors – Biasiswa Perseketuan
You MUST APPLY SEPARATELY with Bahagian Pengurusan Lathiah (BPL) under TAWARAN D.
Deposit Payment
RM 4,000
The deposit will be refunded.
* Fees include ICGP Assessment Exams for the First Setting